Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ top diplomat says his country stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons stockpiles and to support a search for people whose fate remains unknown after more than a decade of war. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Saturday that Cyprus’ offer is grounded on its own
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year at the ancient Stonehenge monument. Some cheered and others beat drums as the sun rose at 8:09 a.m. on Saturday over the giant standing stones on the day
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — It was built as a secret passageway for the elite of Florence to pass undetected, far from the regular citizens. Now, for the first time in history, the Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, has opened to the general public. Less a corridor, more a private walking trail
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A series of drone sightings over military bases across the country has renewed concerns that the US doesn’t have clear government-wide policy for how to deal with unauthorized incursions that could potentially pose a national security threat. “We’re one year past Langley drone incursions and almost two years past
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Holy Year that will sorely test Francis’ stamina and health. The Vatican cited the cold temperatures outside and Francis’
Continue ReadingPor Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español La madrugada de este sábado los habitantes de Ecuador reportaron un nuevo apagón masivo en diferentes provincias del país, en medio de la compleja crisis energética que obligó al Gobierno a programar cortes diarios del servicio eléctrico desde septiembre. El apagón nacional sorpresivo ocurrió pasadas pocas horas después
Continue ReadingPor Catherine Nicholls, Frederik Pleitgen, Benjamin Brown, Lauren Kent y Avery Schmitz, CNN Al menos cinco personas murieron y más de 200 resultaron heridas este viernes después de que un vehículo arrollara a una multitud en un mercadillo navideño en la ciudad alemana de Magdeburgo, según informó este sábado Reiner Haseloff, primer ministro del estado
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a three-word energy policy: “Drill, baby, drill.” But his cabinet picks for energy and environment — and the current fossil fuel economy — suggest it’s not going to be that easy. There is no question that, in stark contrast to the climate-focused Biden administration,
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Chiugo Akujuobi has survived on food pantries and donations from friends since fleeing their family home in Houston earlier this year. They said they grew tired of frequent transphobic comments from relatives. The 26-year-old now sleeps on a friend’s couch in North Texas. They graduated with a bachelor’s
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the front line. The press service of Tatarstan’s governor, Rustam Minnikhanov, said that eight drones
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s a solstice Saturday in the Northern Hemisphere as December 21 is the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter. Yes, that’s right. It’s only just begun. Cheer yourself up with our last travel news roundup of 2024. Switzerland aims high A spectacular new
Continue ReadingPor Eric Bradner, Annie Grayer y Sarah Ferris, CNN Tras una semana caótica en la que el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, se enfrentó, en distintos momentos, al presidente electo Donald Trump, a los conservadores de línea dura y a los demócratas minoritarios, volvió a hacer una broma similar. Cualquier otra persona
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Another 14 people had minor injuries
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Although today is the first day of Winter 2024-25 it feels more like the middle of Fall. Highs will once again reach the upper 40s and low 50s as rain dominates the morning hours and tapers off this afternoon. The wet pattern will begin in earnest today, even though we have seen some light precipitation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public’s sense of security at what would otherwise be a time of joy. The alleged attack Friday
Continue ReadingPor Lauren Izso y Edward Szekeres, CNN Un proyectil disparado desde Yemen alcanzó Tel Aviv durante la madrugada de este sábado, según informaron las autoridades israelíes, en un raro caso de interceptación fallida sobre la ciudad. El proyectil cayó en la zona de Jaffa, en el sur de Tel Aviv, informaron las Fuerzas de Defensa
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — This Christmas Eve, one lucky lottery ticket could celebrate with a Mega Millions jackpot nearing $1 billion – the largest prize ever offered in the month of December. With no one winning the jackpot Friday, the grand prize for Tuesday’s drawing ballooned from $862 million to
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This weekend is the perfect time to hop in the car and check out the holiday lights around Central Oregon. For our final holiday lights, we give you a look at all the lights we visited this year. Enjoy the holiday spirit! Locations:Bonnie Bridge – BendSarah Drive – Bend120 NW 27th Court – Redmond2829 SW
Continue ReadingCNN By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Notre Dame secured a decisive victory over Indiana, defeating the Hoosiers 27-17 in the opening game of the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana. Playing against each other for the first time since 1991, Friday night’s game kicked off
Continue ReadingPor Francesca Street, CNN Cuando el inglés Francis Chadwick decidió pasar la celebración de Navidad en Las Vegas, su objetivo era simplemente alejarse de todo. Era el año 2014. Francis tenía 34 años y estaba en medio de un divorcio. “Solo quería escapar”, cuenta hoy Francis a CNN Travel. “Como la Navidad es, obviamente, una
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